1.     What is the research question?
Does the introduction of community policing reduce crime rates in urban areas.
2.     What is the independent variable (IV) in the research question? (Make sure this variable is clearly defined, specific, and can be objectively measured)
Independent variable: Implementation of social security services ( measured by the availability and number of social security programs in rural areas such as the number of local police officers per capita or the number of community events.
3.     What is the dependent variable (DV) in the research question? (Make sure this variable is clearly defined, specific, and can be objectively measured)
Dependent variable : crime rate ( measured as the number of crimes per 1000 city residents)
4.     State the research/alterative hypothesis for the research question. (Should include both variables listed above)
Implementing rural policing programs in rural areas will reduce crime.
5.     State the corresponding null hypothesis for the research/alternative hypothesis.
Implementing community policing programs in rural areas does not reduce crimes rate.